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Two former Parramatta Eels players are accused of harbouring semi-automatic weapons and possessing more than half-a-million dollars in cash after dramatic arrests in Sydney's Centennial Park yesterday.

US theme park closes river rapids ride after Dreamworld tragedy

A US theme park has shut down its river rapids attraction until more is known about why Dreamworld’s ride malfunctioned and killed four people.

Busch Gardens in Tampa closed the Congo River ride on Thursday night until it could be assessed by engineers.

Both rides send rafts through water rapids and use a similar conveyor belt system.

“We have made the decision to close our Congo River Rapids ride while we work with other park operators and ride manufacturers to understand what happened in Australia,” spokeswoman Karen Varga-Sinka told Fox13.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those involved in the tragic incident at the Dreamworld park.”

A Busch Gardens customer told Fox 13 they thought it was the right call.

“Very smart thing to do, the right thing to do. They get the right engineers in here, make sure it is operating properly and then they reopen it,” he said.